Floor waxer and polisher



Oct. 24, 1933. .1. G. BRooKs FLOOR WAXER AND POLISHER- Filed Sept. 22.1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INI/EN TOR.

22. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept.

Patented Uct. 24, 1933 U Tv L i 1,931,977 'PA"Pel-'r OFFICE FLooR WAXERAND1 PoLIsHER James G; VBrooks, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application September 22, 1931 `Serial No. 564,334Y

This invention relates to improvements in combination floor waiters andpolishers.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a simple, emcient andinexpensive machine v for waxing a fioor'as'well as for polishing` thesame, after the waxing operation'shall have been completed.

Av further object of this invention is to provide -novel' means forfeeding the wax in the machine l0 when a given surface thereof,lincontactwith the floor, has worn away. 1

Another object of this invention is to provide. means whereby a rag orpolishing cloth is de` signed to be used in conjunction with aperforated 1'5 bottom on the machine, the rag being employed to coverthe waX surface directly ,exposed for contact with the ioonwhile a coveris providedffor the rag and wax, about which th polishing cloth isdesigned to be secured.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a cover securedremovably to the bottom of the machine whenever it is desired to changefromra waxing operation to a polishing operation, inasmuch as it is notnecessary to manipulate the machine to effect the change of the Vcoverfitting the bottom ofthe machine, and the polishing material beingdesigned for removable attachment around theside vwall as well as uponthe bottom of this cover.

A further object of'this invention is to provide means for quickly andinstantly locking the cas- A final object of this invention is 'toprovide a* follower plate with a handle by means of whichl the followerplate is adapted to be removed from the casing, when the hinged lid hasbeen opened. In conjunction with the feedingr means a screw is providedfor pressing the plate down when the 5G wax requires feeding. l i

In order to apply uniform pressure by means of the set screw upon thefollower plate inthe casing of the machine it is designed tosecure tothe lower bearing end of the yscrew' aF series of radial arms, wherebyan extended bearing sur# face is provided upon this set screw.

With the above and other objects in viewmy invention consists in thearrangement,v combination, and details of construction disclosed in thedrawings and specifications, and then more parwax feeding function totake'placeY ticularly pointed out in the appended claims.v

In the drawings, wherein similar reference charactersfdesignatesimilar'parts thruout the respective views,

Figure l'is a top plan View of my invention, the handle being partlybroken away,

Figure 2 is a top plan 'view of the feed screw,4

'Figure 3 is a sideelevation of the machine,

Figure 4 is a top plan View, partly in section,

of the cover for the bottom of the casing of the floor Waxer, y Figure 5is van end elevation of the machine,

Figure 6 is a top plan View of the polishingY cloth, or the like,

Figure 7 is a top plan view as well asend view of the follower plate,

Figure 8 is a bottom plan view of the waxer machine proper,

Figure 9 is a top4 plan View of the machine with the cover broken awayand in open position to disclose the follower plate,

Figure 10vis a top plan View of the machine showing the cover openremoved,

'Figure 11 is a longitudinal section taken thru the casing of themachine, and

Figure 312 is a cross-sectional` View of the machine;v y

The present invention consists of a casing broadly designated'lO havinga preferably oblong shape as vshownv in the figures of the drawings.

The casing 10 has opposing longitudinal side walls of curvilinearlshapedesignated 12, and end walls also formed curvilinear designated14, these sidewalls being in the form of surfaces bulging out laterally.The preferred form of the invenand the follower plate tion, however,consists ofthe box-like vcasinglO v having base'flanges, two of whichvextend longitudinally as at 12 and have convex edges, while the othertwohave end base flanges' 14 and these are also formed with convexedges, the arrange- 'inent being such that the corners of the baseiianges are lformedy narrowest. the "casing is designated 11. y

The bottom surface of the casing 10 is formed The Vinterior of Ywith anoblong countersunk chamber 15 and with arectangular opening. Across thisopeningis secured a wire-mesh or reticulated member 16 which completelycovers this opening and provides a porous surface thru the intersticesAof which `the jelly-like wax A may be fed. It is proposed to employacloth spreader or sheathing- 20,'which has its sides 18 pressed againstand secured upon the flanges 12, and 14 of the machine, being removablyheld in this position by .virtue of the cord or elasticl band 17, bymeans of which thissheathing is tied around the bottom of the machine.

The box or casing of the machine, v10, is designed tobe closedfby 'aflat lid or cover plate rei El which is reinforced by means of a centrallongitudinal rib 23 and the medial and end transverse ribs 22, in orderto hingedlyzsecure and mount this lidupon the casing it is Vnecessary toprovide a pair of integral upstanding webs at one end of the casing l0,as shown in Figure 3, these websl projecting slightly above the casingto provide hinge lugs, designed to cooperate with the hinge lugs 24formed upon one end of the lid 21, as shown in Figure l0.V When thehinge lugs 24, abut the hinge lugs 25 pivot pins or a pivot pin or rod26 is employed and is" passed thru each pair or thru all of said'A lugs.In this manner the lid may be closed in atcontact with the upper edge ofthe casing, or else held in open position when it is desired toreplenish the was in the casing l0.

Inside of the casing i0 is a follower plate 43 which snuglyV nts thiscasing. The jelly-like wax will-be placed first into the casing, so,` asto pass thru the interstices of the wire-mesh bottom and engage thenecessarily porous cloth sheathing 20, to thereby be applied, as acoating, upcn a door when this k,casing is moved across the floor. Inorderto effect the adjustment of the follower plate 43 against the massof wax when it becomes necessary to pressfdown the wax, after the waxhas been worn down, Iprovide a single set screw or feed screw 40, whichat its bottom is provided with a cruciform spreader device consisting ofthe .radial oppositely extending arms 42 and those arms integral to andat right angles to these arms, designated The screw is threaded thru thecenter of the top lid 21 and above the lid is provided with a suitablevoperating handle 4l.

As ameans of manually operating the machine and to push.; and pull itacross the floor to be waxed and polished, I provide a long handle 34,secured removably into a conical retainer 33 secured upon a U-shapedbail having the upper portion 32 and the parallel side arms 29, 3Q. Theside arms 29, 30 of this bail are pivoted uponthe sides of the casingl0; pivot pins 28 pass thru v the lower ends or portions of the arms 29,30 and are pivotally journaled in bearings 27 fiXedly secured upon thebase flanges l2 of the casing 10 of the machine. The bail is thuspivotally mount-. ed centrally. of the casing.

As a means for effecting the polishing of 4-a floor by the same machinewithout the necessity of converting the casing, all it is necessary todol is` to insert the bottom of the machine into a metal tray having thebottom 46 and the side walls 47, the latter having the same curvilinearoutline as the machine itself. Around the side wall 47 of the tray isdesigned to be secured the polishing rag or material in the form ofsheepskin or the like B, a iiexible cord or elastic handig beingemployed to securely tie this material around the tray with the sides ofthe sheepskiny or Wooly material secured against the side of the trayand with the main body thereof extending across the under surface of thebottom 46'of this tray. The base flanges l2, 14 ofthe machine will snug:ly and frictionally iit into the side walls of the trayivhile the ragsheathing 20 thereof will overlie theioor 46 of the tray. The lid 43 isprovided with al pivotal bail consisting of the handle 43 and the rightangular side arms having the outturnedv pintles 44 received movably inthe lugs 45 carried medially upon the lid 43. When the bail is not inuse it will overlie thelid as shown in Figure 7.

In operation, when the machine is used for,l

waxing floors the wax will first be placed in the casing 10. Thefollower plate 43 will then be pressed against the wax to causethe waxto spread out upon the cloth or rag sheathing 20.

his is eifected by giving a turn or turns Yto the handle 4l of the screw40 and thereby turning l theAcruciform spreader attached to the bottomof the screw, which is then caused to advance downwardly, 'pressing theplate 43 against the wax. This action will be repeated as often as it isnecessaryl to make the wax engage the cloth 2U. As the operator pushesthe machine across the floor,` employing handle 34 for this purpose, afilm of wax will be placed upon the floor uniformly and quickly. Afterthe floor has thus been waxed and it is desired' to polish it, theoperator frictionally inserts the casing 1G, and its rag sheathing 20into the tray having,` the bottom 46 and side wall 47, and now the waxcannotY come into direct contact with the floor, and the polishingmaterial B may engage the iioor and rub the wax in such a manner as toimpart the desired waxy gloss upon the floor. By

removing the retaining string, cord or elastic formed medially upon oneend of the casing 10;

this lip has a recess upon its projecting end. There is a bail orrectangular link 38 whose lower shaft is pivotally mounted in a bearingfiXedly secured at 39 upon the base flange 14 of the machine. This link39 carries upon its upper shaft roller 37, so when the link is inupright positionftheroller 37 may ride wedgingly upon the lug 36 untilit fits the recess of this lug, and this having been done the lid 43`will have been drawn into tight engagement with the upper kedge of thecasing 10. i

I do not mean to confine myself to the eX- act details of constructionherein disclosed.

What I desire toclaim and secure by Letters Patent is:- Y l Y 1. Incombination a wax casinghaving a perforated wax, discharging bottom, afollower plate in said casing, a rectangular wire bail hingedly mounted;upon the upper face of the follower, a closure on Vthe casing, threadedinto the closure so as to project below the closure, a series of radialfiat arms carried rigidly; by the lowerendof the screw, being enn closedbythewire bail when the latter is in closed position overlapping thefollower plate.

2. A wax box having a removable top, a perforated bottom anda continuousbase flange an adjustable screw skirting its bottom laterally, a webformed per-l wax holding case having provision-at its bot,m

tom for discharging the wax, a follower `plate adjustably positioned insaid case to feed the wax downwardly, atop removably mounted upon thecase, a crewrtapped adjustably in said top and having a thumb headthereabove, and a cruciform spreader carried by the lower endvof saidscrew and engaging the follower plate to adjust the latter.

JAMES G. BROOKS.,.

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